Regilio Tuur | |
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Born | Regilio Benito Tuur August 12, 1967 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Other names | Turbo Tuurrific |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 51 |
Wins | 46 |
Wins by KO | 30 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Medal record | ||
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Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing the Netherlands | ||
European Amateur Championships | ||
1987 Turin | Featherweight |
Regilio Benito Tuur (born August 12, 1967 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former boxer from The Netherlands, who made his fame by knocking out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Amateur career
1988 Olympic Results (Featherweight)
- Defeated Kelcie Banks, USA KO 1
- Defeated John Wanjau, Kenya 4-1
- Defeated David Anderson, Great Britain RSC 2
- Lost to Daniel Dumitrescu, Romania 0-5
Professional career
Afterwards Tuur, nicknamed Tuurrific!, became professional in the United States. In 1994 won the world title of the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) by beating Eugene Speed from the United States in his hometown Rotterdam. He lived in Hempstead, Long Island for several years with his wife and newborn daughter.
References
- Boxing record for Regilio Tuur from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference